Apparatus for setting and casting separate types of linotype-machines.



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I APPARATUS FOR, SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINUTYPEMACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAIL 1a, 1909.

1,068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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QWI/KILQJ By F. SCHIMMEL.

APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES ON LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1909.

1 .068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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W W m F. SGHIMMEL. APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES ONLINOTYPE MACHINES. APPLICATION FILED JAN.18. 1909.

1,068,936. Patented July 29, 1913.

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P. SCHIMMEL.

APPARATUS FOR SETTING AND CASTING SEPARATE TYPES 0N LINOTYPE MACHINES.

. APPLICATION IILED JAN. 18, 1909. 1,068,936. Patented July 29, 191-3.-

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APPLICATION FILED m. 1a. 1909.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 18, 1909.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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raanz scnnmnn, or xon'rnouon, amen arranarus FOB BETTING CASTINGSEPARATE TYPES ON LINOTYPE-KACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJuly 29,1913.

Application filed January s, 1000. semi Re. new.

' to adopt a system or machine for casting but the ma composing orsetting up matrices to cast toanydna separate t whichfacilitatescorrection,

ines heretofore constructed for separate types are very. complicated andgenerally require the attention of twooperators, thus work done by themis somewhat expensive as coinpared'with the cost of work done bymachines for casting linesof type which only require one o rater. Thepresent invention asfor ts ob ect, an improved'machine which permitsmatter for printing, to beboth cast in lines or slugs,and-castin-separate types. A type-composing and cast' machine operatedby a; single operator w ose work is limited to the actuation of thekegs-of the keyboard, is thus provided in w ich composed matter is castin lines and also in. separate types, thisbeing eflected without loss oftime and without the o rater bein delayed in any way in doing is work.ith this improved arran ment, it is also possibleto produce at wil.castings in either one or the other of thetwo styles; for this it isonly necessary to put out of operaiion' one of the casting-devices; thematter set .up in imatrices is then cast-in lines or in separate isiimroved arrangement-is applicable (Stine forca'hting lines, I ishere-'inafter described, -by way of example, as

applied to airotary machine for composing.

or setting up and casting. lines of/typ: described in the specificationof Letters tent application filed 24th Au t 1905 under Serial No.276693. In or er to apply this arran ement to existin machines or castlines of type. it is only necessa .to

in akiiipt its construction to the -form 0 the matrices employed, andto' the construction of each particular machine..and line an be I donewithout departing from the nature of the resent invention.

T e essential feature of the present invention consists in takin aseparate casting from each matrix. in a iine of matrices composed on themachine for casting lines of ted before the distribution or return 0 thematrices into their magazines. Asthe' operati ons ofcasting sepanitetypes from t e separate matrices and the distribution of the latter,are' effected during the composing on setting up of a second line, noloss of time results and in'tliis manner the matter to be'printed is set.2 in duplicate by s single machine contro ed by a single operator. a

The method of operation is as follows: The line of matrices composed orset up by the machine for casting lines of type is where a line of typecasting is made; it is then carried to the distributor wherethe areseparated and classified or sorted n order that they may be returned totheir type, after the line has been cast, this bein e ec broughtautomatically to the -i'pot individual matrices of which the lineisconirespective magazines. lnithistggeratiomthe from ea matrices arecertainly separa other but they are retained in the order in which theyhave been arrangfid b the operaacters on the matrices are separatel castafresh, the se arate type thus produce form the same ma tor for printingas the'line of tvpe east in a single block or slug. The distributorfirst separhtes the matrices b raisiagthein one b one. Thus, when oneofthe-matrices o the-line is brought in front ofthe distributer it israised, seized 1) two screw-threaded rods and carried each. ofthess'rods; the following convolu tion drives-the second matrix raised,the third convolution the thirdmatrix and so on. As the matrix advancesit momentarily steps or pauses at the place where the casting is to takeplace. this stoppage or pause being brought about by a temporary stop-5:80 of the distribution mechanism. This tribution mechanism and thecasting -mecha nism,are interconnected in such a manner that, at the.moment when the ma- .trix is raised and transferr -.l. the castingmechanism is at rest, then, when the (listribiiter haeeoinpleted onerevolution, which tion of the key-board,where y i these chara gag by aconvolution of the'thread on advances byvlon I tar-the screw-ti tl'irodtheactuatmg' mechanism Y of the distributor, is automate rally throwncutjof gear andgatthe same timethe castin mechanism-islthr'own intopeat-Lg 'lhesha tjwhich actuates thecasttng -uu'rhanisntthen makes onecomplete revolution and isithen automatically thrown 'out of gear; thedistributor Lilian thrown into gearagain'sandso OXl. .'Sf I Thecastingmechamsm'comprtses a metal pot. which is pressed-againstagdetachable mold as soon as the matrix atlrest in'front v oftheapcrture has been engaged in av land 15 of clip or vise. This ch orvise operates to insure the alinement o the-matrix, to inelose thelatterand to ad'ust the size or o -enin of the moldaccordin to thethnciv mess o the'matrix. Before tie shaft driving the casting mechanismcompletes one revolutiom the clip-or vise s detached from the-matrix,the cast type is cut oii, withdrawn fromvthe-mold and set in line. Eachmatrlxf'aiter aseparate type hasbeen cast therefrom; slides-onto twosemicircuiar distributing bars and is then advanced b t ireaded rods in theconveyor an two screw fails throu h a corresponding notch recess inthe-dis ributing-banIintoa ma axine, whence it can be again taken foruse. Vhen an entire'line has been cast in separate types,

the casting mechanism is threwn'eut of gear automaticallyand.1-,thedistributing. mecha nism alone continues to operate :in order to asbring'the matrices sttil suspended from the distributing bars, afteriheyhave becnused for castin tvpe it? to the recesses in the chute. 1'1 ieulshe iineot ty is pushed into'a galley by rejections tted to armsearning the matr x carriers. -1f lhefollow ing lne of matrices is thenpressedon to the distributing bare1 the first matrix in thisiinceil'ecta the t rowing into'gearof the, casting mechanism, and a newline is cast as above tloseribcdr I In 'theaccompan 'lnfl'drawlnfs;given by way example on y, igure 1 s a side elevation of the improvedmechanism for easting type showing= more-especially the arrangement forat eetlng a successive throwing into and out of gear of the castingmechanism and the distributln mecluv nism. and Fig. 9 is :1 Ian the'reoFl. ii is a side view of the cl por vise for holt mg the matrices; Fi(showsahnrizontal aeotion on theiine -'-A, Fig. 8;] Fifnii is anelevation of the casting mold. i g. (lie a. section on the line 13-43,,Fig. ii, Figs. 7. and 7 a re a aide elevation of a complete mae0 chine fr casting lines of the-kind (inscribed,

in 'specitleutinn Serial; No. 275608,;0! 1005,- havingcombined:therewltlrgtha' present improved arrnn mentsforjgcuatilyrliseparate at '2 the matrices" engaged trea e nism -into '30! by a.movement of a matrix and also illustrating the manner of adjustin themold for castin spaces or quads. Fig. i) is a'detail view 0 means forbringin the cast, type into line.. -1fig. 10 is a do all view of meansfor. trimmm the-cast typeand for removing it from't e uppcr part of themold. Fig. 11 is a detail-view of m'eans'forflattenin or levelm the typecompcsingaline an a for. intro ucingn't e same into a alley. Fig. 12 isa front view of the distri uter with the clip or vise and the castingmold. Fig. 18 is a diagramv matic view showing the csition of themelting pot, the mold and t 0 clipor vise relatively to the matrixduringthe operation of casting. Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a spacer.

To facilitate the description of the present invention, it s ould beobserved that the machine descflbed n specification Serial N 0. 276003,to which, by way ofoxample, the a angement forming the subject of' thepresent invention is applied (I i 7? comrlse a frame 1 on t c'front o wliCil is tied a key-board 2: above which a matrix collector 8 is fixed.Magazines 4 and 6 contain matrices 0 of a nearly round form which, whenthe keys of the key-board 2 are depressed, are seized in the magazine,which is henin communication with the collector 8, andare'set up in alineina composing frame attached to the ccllector fi. ZWhen the line iscompleted aiever 'lfisopcrated which movbs ihe iille com osing; frame tothe lowest part of. a'. al e-'wheel.'8; 'afs'ccond empty com osingramethen takes the place of the title frame andmatriccs can be im.-mediately'fed into .thisem ity frame to comose a-new line. 'ihe'iiliecomposing frame It passing around the guide wheel 8 ia'snbsequentiybrought up to'themctal pot 0, .where the line a cast. The line ofmatrices is then'bronght, bya fresho aeration of iito lever 7 to theupper part of tto hide wheel 0 where it is distrinuted, during w \ichoperation.the into which has been oompoaedor set up in a comdioamg frameduring the coating 0 the line rat considered, is brought in its turn tothe casting position. Each com osing frame 10 is thus stopped in threediiicrout Positions; the comp sition or setting up of t to line,.takesplace in the waition l. the. caatlngin theposition Ii ltllt thedistributton int-he position ii I.

As has been mentioned above, on arrival lit the-position III- thematrices are separaictl fromenelt other and returned to theirmagazinesthrough their respective conduits or passuges. For this rcasonnthe mocha. nistn lorfcaatmg separate typ'ea is arranged above the matrixmagazines 4- and a. in such 'a manncrvthat the matrices, which have just,'becn"separated=fromwaeh other .iirst serve sis jfor casting theseparate typcs and then full into the conduits whence they are takenafresh for setting up other iine's. Y v

Figs, 1 and'2 show the arrangementof a complete mechanism for castingtype. The

. metal pot '11 is mounted on an inclined supchine (Figs. 1', 2 and 13);this shaft let bears a cam 15, by means of whichthe' metal pot ispressed againsttthe mold and the matrix, and is afterward withdrawn whenthe casting is completed. This cam 15 also actuates the pump lever '16.This lever is controlled by aspring 17. It bears at its end a projectionand a roller, and falls from a support 19 on to the cam 15 at the momentwhen the metal pot is pressed against the mold, and

7 remains on this cam; until-the latter, in turning in the directionindicated by the arrow,- allows' the lever to fall into the recess 15";

" the pump then pumps liquid metal into the mold and thus the casting ofthe type is ef fected.

. The meth d of operation is as follows: The matrices 6 passing out ofthe composing frame 10 (Fig. 2), are pushed, in. the direction indicatedby the arrow, on to the'dist'ributing .bars where they areseized by twoscrew threadedrods'20 and 21 and conveyed tothe place where the castingislto bemade, The separation of the matrices is shown a clearly in Fig.8.. The matrices 6 issuing from the composing frame engage two dis-.-tributing bars 22, theends of which are in line with perforations in thematrices, which are guided by these bars;.immediately after the exit ofthe matrices from the composing frame, the bars incline slightly upward.Under ,the action of the horizontal push which is applied to'them in thecomposing frame, the matrices immediately mount on to these bars. Inorder to prevent-them from.

arrivingin the distributer all at once, the

,4 forward ascending movements. of the mat rices are prevented by aplate 23 which is formed with an aperture corresponding in form to thatof the matrices (Fig. 1'2).

, This aperture is higher than the matrices .-.-whieh, as they pass outof the composing frame, are individually raised successively V by alever 24 which brings themopposite to the aperture, in the distributing;plate 23.; At this moment, the screw-threaded'rods 20 and 21 are exactlyin a position such that the starting of the threadsengage behind thematrix raised by the lever 24 and these threads carry the matrix along.During the raising of a matrix by the lever24, the following matrix isstopped'and held back until the two screw-threaded rods have made onecomplete revolution. These screwthreaded rods-20 and 21 then seize thissec- 0nd matrix when it is raised and carry it along. "Each convolutionof the threads on the rods thus conveysa matrix and the said matricesare thus brought successively to the casting position. ed on a shaft'25on which is keyed an arm 26 (Fig. This latter is. controlled by a spring27 and is in contact with a cam 28 mounted on a shaft 29 carrying afinger or lever 30. At each revolution of the rod 20,

The lever 24. is mountthe lever 30 is raised by a pin 10 carried by thegearing driving the screw-threaded rods; the shaft 29. and, with it, thecam -.28, receive a certain angular movement. the cam, 28 descends, thearm 26-is pressed against'the spring 27 and causes a down- VVhen wardmovement of the lever 24 which is 4 afterward raised by the spring 27.In thedescent of the lever 24 a matrix is pressed against the plate 23,this matrix is then raised and brought opposite to the aperture in theplate 23 and seized by the screwthreaded rods 20 and 21, as explainedheremabove. p

As mentioned in-the preamble to this specification, the screw-threadedrods 20 and 21 make one revolution advan'ci' the matrices and then stopduring the time neces-i .saryqfor the casting ofthe type Asshown in Fig.'7, the distributing mechanism and the castingfmechanism are actuated.bya common'shaft 31 by means oftwo belts; one of these. belts co'ntrolsthe'distributing mechanism by means of the pulley 32, and the other beltcontrols the casting mechanism by means of the pulley 33.. T he pulleys32 and D 33, and the shafts 34 and 35 which hear them, rotatecontinuously. A toothed wheel 36 loosely mounted on the shaft 34 (Fig.2), is' provided with a clutch-pin or key 37, which is movable inthistoothed wheel 36 v and is pressed, by means of a spring arranged inthe interior of the toothed wheel, against a clutch-ring 38 keyed on themotor shaft. This spring tends to cause the clutch-pin or key 37, toenter the notches 'of' the ring 38; it is held in the unclutched position by a projection 39. Aslong as the projection 39 holds theclutchrpin or key out of engagement with the ring 38, the toothed wheel36 remains at rest, but if the projection 39 israised, the clutch-pin orkey 37 enters a notch in the ring 38 and the wheel 36 is driven'by thedriving shaft 34: The

shaft 35 .isprovided. with a similar clutch {comprising clutch-pin orkey 40,.arrangedj .in a wheel 41 loose on the shaft, in'or'der to putthis wheel into or @out of engagement wi-th a, ring i2 keyed on theshaft. The clutch-,pin or' key is retained in itsdisen- 'gaged positionby a projection The wheat-3.6 gearswitha. toothed wheel 44 fixed to a11110545 in engagement with a pinion 4-6, pinions 45 and '46, beingfixed. to rods and 21 respectively. The wheel 36 thus drivesboth'screw-threadedrods 20' and, 21 which are thus" turned in oppositedirections. These rods are provided with rightj and left handscrew-threads r'espec- .tively.

The toothed wheel 44 comprises a. loose toothed ring (Fig.2) supportedby special springs, in order that neither the distributer vnor thematrix shall be damaged ifthere is a defect in the operation. In such.anevent, the. toothedring of the wheel kt would turn idlywithoutappreciably straining the Screw-threaded rods andwother parts ofthe distributor. FThe distrih'uter isthus stopped,

wherf anyf defect occurs, although the toothed ring -14 willc'ontin'ueto rotate. The

fault in operation may be notified "to the; operator by a" suitableindicator.

The end 3950f a lever bearing the clutch tooth 39 rubs on the hub notthe toothed wheel 4 (F 1) ..9'.I his --=l1ub iivprovidedwith ar'eressd7*.-which, after. one complete r'eyolution of the hub 47, comes beneaththe end"3?"i \i-'hich"is thus forced to pass into this fceu by a.cam-piece &8 located on the gear 44135118 causing the leverto'oscillate,and laying the elutch-tooth39, which is wedgeshaped, against ,the clutchring" .38, as

soonas the clutch-pin or key-3i comes intov Contact with; the tooth 39,it. is'pushed' bach into-the wl'ieel 36, thereby unclutchingthedistribution mechanism. In oscillating, the lever which bears the tooth39, also ic'tuates a bar 49 pinitally attached-to a lever hearing theclutch-tooth This latter tooth moves out of the pathot-the clutch-pin or..'key which under thela'ction of its spring,

' wheel- 4+1), with which the end 43 of the engages in one of therecesses 'lil 'in the ring 12 which. as abovementioned, turnscontinuously. wheel :30 keyed on the shaft 14,'are thus set in rotationin the direction indicated by the arrows (Fig. 1).

The tooll1hd' ivlieel 50 is provided wit-ha hub 51 (analogous to'thatof. the toothed slutch tooth 43 is moved into the path of, theclutch-pin 40, which rises on the inclined plane (it the said clutchtooth 43 and b 7 comes i l-engaged. tliusihrowing-the casting. out of"ar. Attire same time is moved back and lifts the clutch l i 4 in orderthat the matrix, suspended freely the rot pro ect-ion 39, tlierehythrowing the distribinto gear;-

The wheel-41 and toothed When the wheel has made one.

uting mechanisminto ltwill thus'he seen that the'casting anddistributing mech:

anisms are actuated successively and that each of-lthese mechanisms,when its driving 'wheel" has completed; one revolution, is .stopped: andQautoma-tically throws the other 1 Thesf-operations are effected.

quite automatieally'withoutrequiring any separate types;

7 As already shown, at each revolutiomof the rods 20, 21, the matricesadvance through a distance equal to the pitch of the threadsfi. 0. oneconvolution; In=this man her, the matrices arrive successively in thecasting. posit on which, n the-example .shown ijs behind the fourthconvolution, in which positionthe .mfatrix is held'stationa-ry "duringthe casting operation; or'this purpose, while the castingmechanism isoperative, the :screw threaded rods being then stopped-,- the lever 54,carrying theroller 54 which-engages in a groove of 'a-"ca-m53, is

moved toward the -left,.and moves a rod 55/ supervision, -Moreover, theoperatorfmay,

without leaving his seatat the front of the key-board, throw the shaft31 out of gear and thus stop" the mechanism for casting The said cam-53is keyedon-the shaft 14 and ;is actuated by the toothed wheel 50. Therod 55 is pivotally attached at its otherend -to a lever 56.. Fig. 1shows the connection of the lever 54 Withthe lever 56 their operationwill be more easily understood front The draft exertedby the lever 54Fig. 12. ontherod-QS, turns the lever- 56 and cal'ises' a movableqvme toadvance up. tothe matrix.

This "ise seizes the matrix and holds it in,

"the exact position. .4 r The vise is shown in'Fig. '3 in s1de'elevation'and in Fig. 4. in horizontal section. It

58 forming partof the frame 59. 'In the guided in a. casing ('33 towardthe second plate 65 of the vise. Between this plate'hii and the socket64 is arranged a spiral spring which 15 compressedas soon as there IS a.

matrix-between thetwo plates 57 and 65, and

exerts pressure on the plate (35. =When there is'no matrix between theplates 57 and (if com rises a' metal plate 57 pivots-11y attached 1 "tot 1e lever 56 and slides by: alateral plate the plate 65 is pressedagainst the plate 57 by'the spring. The shape of the right hand .part'ofthe plate"5ieorr'esponds to theshape of a matrix 'in order 'tomiler'asecure'support to the latter when the vise closesfand during the castingIota. type. x he tjlz'row of the lever 56 (Fig. w-l'nch jmoves the "viseforward. is' adjusted by screw 6-6 which serves as stop for the vise.

on the distributing bars, shall not be moved too far forward by thevise. A Whilethejvise.

is making its forward movement, the casting mold, which is on theopposite side, is also advanced and presses against the matrix held inthe vise. The mold is'jmoved by adouble levera67 coupled by aconnectingrod 55 tothe lever 54 (Fig. 1).

Th'e 1nold (Figs. 5' and 6) comprises two- '10 parts68 69.; The lowerart-68 moveson the-frame 58 permitting-t e adjustment of theggyvidth ofthe mold in accordance with the. size of thematrix from whiehtype is tobe cast. -*:Afbolt-.70.attached. to the part 68 and servingto effect theclosure-ofthe mold, 1 through a standard -.58 andbears a ring 71 fastthereon for limiting the -move-.

ment of the part-68 touthe left by coming: nto contact 'with'tliepartition 58. A lever 72is.pressed against thering'71 by a spring 73bear' against ,an'a'djustable .ring 74.

The function of'this spring is analogous to that-of the vise spring.When a thick mat-rix-is'clamped in the V152: the m d cannot 'close tothe normal exte fie degreeof opening'of the mold dependson the'posiation of the two parts of the vise and on the width of the matrixwhichisclamped therey the lever 67 (Fig. 12) pivotally mounted.

' 'ima stud 76 (Fig.6) fixed in the part- 69 ofthelmold. The lower part68 permits thematrix to pass freely. .Thus it is not neces- 15; saryforthe lower; part 68 to move forwardly; The slight play allowedbetweenthematrix and the-mold is taken up enr; tirelywhen the-visepresses the matrix.

'rjagainstfthe mold. In=Tthe position ofrest, "the upper-part 690i themold is; separated from thematrix and -it'is only brought up to thematrix-by the forward movement imparted to the vise by means'of-thelever 67 actuated by the r0d (Figs. 1 and 12)l.

The upper part ofthe-mold 69 has a sma 1 .projection 75 which produceson the ype castanick or .recess analogous to the nick or recess in typesused for hand composition. This projection maintains thecast type in Jthe upper part 69 until it is removed autoimatically. l

Azprojection 69i (Fig. 4), on theupper part 69 of 'the inold extendsinto a corresponding recess in'the vise. Fig. a shows 3 .the position ofthe mold and of thejtise imjmatrix. As soon as the vise has advanced anda matrix is In position between the two motion each-time, the saidmotion having'an of the matrix.

mediately before the clamping of the matrix. The said projection 69extends into the recess in the plate 57 of the rise. Beneath the castingaperture, the lower part 68 of the mold is provided with a square hole77 into which extends a projection on the plate 65. Theplate 57 can moveforward and backward in the plate 58, but it cannot, however,

"make a lateral movement like the half 69 of the-mold. It follows thatthese two parts always move together in the manner shown in Fig.4. Theplate 65 inclose's the matrix and-adjusts the lower part of the mold toa position depending on the thickness of the parts thereof, the plate 57engages the upper part 69 of the mold which is then pressed against thematrix; however, in this position, the lateral plate 65 of the vise doesnot inclose the matrix. In the forward movement of the vise relativelyto themold, the

projection of the lateral plate 65 engages u'rthe square hole 77 of thelower part 68 a of the mold, in such a manner that the ma .10 trix ispressed, at its front, against the lower art 68 of the mold. The matrixis still 'not mly clamped in the vise and cannot yet be cast,-Theclosure of the vise is effected by the small toothed wheel 61 movedby the advance of the metal pot. The latter bears a rack 78 (Figs. 1 and13) which engages with the small toothed wheel 61 during theforwardmovement of" the metal pot and clamps the matrix in the vise, insuch aman' mi that no metal can escape at either side.

.After the closure of the vise, it is .neces-.

sary to close the mold, in order that the type cast shall have the samethickness as the matrix, Theelosure of the mold is effected by the lever72 (Figs. 5 and 6) which is mounted onashaft 79 carriedby the frame 58.

On .this shaft 79 iskeyed a lever 80 provided with a roller 81. As soonas the metal pot advances, it closes the vise by means of --the rack 78andat the sametime, a projection 82, fixed ontlie' front part ofthemetal po't, raises the roller 81 causing the lever 80 to turn. By thismeans thevlever 72 also turns and closes the mold to the thickness Fig.13 shows diagrammatically the whole operation of casting. The metal pot11 is movable on the support 12 parallel to the axis ofjthe type cast.passing through the center ofthen atrix, and on which the mold is alsoplaced; .the metal pot is guided by rollers 11 rolling in 'gui'des whichprevent any lateral displacement. Fig. 13 shows the metal pot broughtupagainst the mold and. 125. the matrix whichis supported in this positionby the vise 57. The metahpot is reci rocated by the grooved cam 15 which)turns in the direction indicated by the arrow andengages rollerscarried by the metal pot.

The latter remainsiin the-casting position until the casting operationis completed. In

this position, the lever 16, controlled by the spring 17, falls into therecess in the V 5' ram 15,"whereby the pump is actuated to inject liquidmetal into the mold. After the casting of a type, the lever 16 is mime-"diatelv raised and moved away from the Figs.- 8 and 9 show the moldseen from the' side against which the metal'pot is applied. -Fig. 8shows the matrices suspendedon the 2 0 distributer, one of the'matricesbeing' exactly in front of'the' aperture of the-mold. In Fig. 8 the moldis shown in the position which-it occupies immediately before thecasting operation. After the casting operati-on, theupper part 69 of themold is moved by -the lever 67 on the guide plate 58 in the samedirection as the metal potwlnch in moving away carries with t the typecast. .=As the type cast has a-pin or projection formed by the orificeor jet of the mold, it is necessary to trim it.

The trimming of the/type is eflected. before the separation of the twopartsof the mold, by a lever 83 oscillating on an 'axis' carried by theframe- 9 j(Fi'gs. 1 and 2). The right-hand: end of this lever bears aroller pressed by.-a spring 84"; against a cam 53 whlch raises thisroller twice every revolution, at the same time depressing the left- 40-hand .cnd of the lever83. The first movement of the lever 83' lowers aslide 84 provided with a knife 84 (Fig. 10), employed to trim the type.W'hen the first project-ion of the cam 53 leavcsthe' said roller theknife Mfre-asccnds immediately. The typeis then removed from' the moldand, for this purpose, the upper part 9 of the mold is.

moved by the lever 67 in the longitudinal direction of the type, whichis left adhering '50 to this part 69 (Fig. 10). The lever 83, ac-

tuated by the second projection of the cam 53-).

' again depresses the slide 84 which carries a pad 88 of leather orother soft n'iaterial. which strikes the type and detaches it from theupper part of the mold; the type then falls on to they table 1.14 ofthe. composing stick. During the re-ascci'it of the slides 84, theleverSZ comes into contact with the lever 85 (Fig. 9) serving to feedthe type 'into the composing stick. The

lower end 3530i this lever moves to the left taking with it: a carriage.86. The first JUOVQIINHUU'F lhc lever Sfrax'id oflthb carriage 86, by(he rc-ascenl of-"tl'1e-,s'lide St after the trimming of the type, hasno effect, because the type is still in the mold; but, when the type hasbeen removed'fr om the upper part of the mold and has fallen onto thetable 114', by the second descent of 7 the slide 84,- which afterwardreascends,-.the carriage 86 is moved to'theleft (Fig, 9) and pushes thetype underthe pawl 87.

The type brought beneath the pawl 87 abuts against the'edge of the plate90 fixed to a frame 89. guided on a fixed guide 91 of dovetail sectionandwhieh is pushed toward the right by a spring 92. V This spring 92 is.mounted on a rod 93'which extends through the left hand end of the bar91 (Fig.8). This end is bentup at right angles and takes the thrust ofthe'spring 92. The. lie-r591 is fixedgit the left hand side, on asupport 9% and, at the righthand' std, is screwed to the "guide plate'58 of the mold. Fig. 9 shows the'slide S9 in the position which itassumes before the arr1val of any type beneath the ne'ath the pawl87,'the slide 89 ispush'ed to the-left, compressing its spring 92 untila line of types is completed. The pressure produced by the frai'ne 89 onthe -t \'pes l eep$ 1 them assembled.

YVhen' an entire line hase been cast and assembled as ust described, thecasting mechanism of .the types is automatically 95 thrown out of gearas follows: The-bar t9 (Fig. 1), which connects the cl|.itch-.pro'jec-.tions 39, and 43 and consequentlyefieets the throwing into gear of thecasting or dis-' .tributing mechanism: is connected to thedouble lever95 (Figs. 2 8-), andLis raised by the latter in the manner hereinafterdescribed, after the casting of the last matrixin the-line of matrices;it. conscquen'll leaves the pin 96 .(Fig. 1) of the. lever-'39 and,after the revolution of thewhcel 50-,

it throws the casting mechanism out of gear by the action of theprojection 45'. The c:unpiece 4320f the wheel 50*(F1gs. 1 and 2) asabove descrilx d, supports thefclutch-pro NI jection-ell'l on the ring42 and, as soon as the clutch- 'nnor key 40 comes on to the projcction413, it is thrown outof gear and stops the wheels 41' and 50. A-s thebar49 has been raised by the lever 95 and is no lrmgcr 5 cimnected with thedistributing mechanism,

the projection- 43 can-nolonger be raised to. permit the coupling of theclutch-pin orkcy 4-0 to the ring 42: if the Lever 95 however allowstheba r 49 to descend again. this bar comes into engagement again wit-lithepin 1 9G and. after each rovolulimi; cl'l'ccls lhc throwing into gear ofthe casting mcc'lnu nism in the manner above described. The descent ofthe assembling ha r -l9 takes place cal-h time that a matrix arrives infront of.

the mold. and this bar remains in Pngafjw ment with the unclutchingprojection 39 9 until no more matrices remain in the distril'micr. andthe line of separate typrs-is 1 30 complete. The bar 49 is then againraised and this movement throws out of gear the casting mechanism untilthe first matrix-of the following line has come in front of themold. Thelowering and rising movements of the lever 95 are effected in thefollowing manner z-The matrices are pushed, in vthe manner abovedescribed, on to the distribut ing bars'22s(Fig. 8) they are raisedbythe lever 24, seized by the screw-threaded rods 20-and 21 and moved tothe left, in sucha manner that there is a matrix in each convolution ofthe screw-threads on the rods Between the screw-threaded rods 20 and'21,

there is-'a bent lever 97 (Fig. 8)-, turning about a fixed axis. In thenormal position,

the longer arm of this lever is depressed,'

lace when there is nothis is what takesmatrix-in the. distributer(position I .Fig; 8). to position. II, it turns the lever 97 at the sametime raising its longer arm. This slightly raises the right-hand end-95of the lever 95 and consequently depresses thebar 49. In thisposition, thebar 49Iis not connected. to the clutch lever 39 (Fig. '2)so that the casting mechanism cannot. be

thrown into gear. The distribute!" continues its rotation, and sthematrix passes from position II to the position III, in

which it comes in front of. the mold; the.

lever 97 is in its highest position and brings the bar 49 down to thebottom, which causes the casting mechanism to be thrown into gear and,the matrix being in front of the mold, a type is cast. On the left handend of the lever-95 (Fig. 8) is riveted a square pin 98,

which extends into a rectangular recess that" 18 formed in thc'upperpart of the frame 89 and is provided with a blade 99. This blade 99 'isinterchangeable, so that the length of the blade'can be selected'inaccordance. with the length of the line of types to be cast; As soonas-the first type has been castand has beenset beneath the pawl '87,thereby pushing the frame 89 a little to the left, the pin 98 passesbeneath the.

blade 99 and remains beneath this blade until the end of the line; thusthe lever 95 and consequently, the bar. 49 remain de-" pressed; thecasting mechanism therefore continues in operation until the end of theline; when a line is completed the frame 89 having been pushed rightback, the mechanism' is -thrown out of gear by the release of thepin'98, on the end of the blade 99 coming opposite thereto the lefthandend 7: of the lever 95' then rises with the'-assem'- bling bar 49.

After the casting of the first type and its engagement beneath the pawl87, the pin '98 passes beneath the blade 99 is above stated; the lever97 is then ho longer contact with the end 95" of the layer 95;

The gate 97 has left the matrix-which is in:

place When'ther'e is a But, if a matrix passes'from position I -tions. 6Figl 12) front of the mold and retains-the following jmatri-x occupyingtheg position IL If'there is-no matrix in the p sition-II, the-lever 97takes the position I. This is what'ta-kes' f" space between thematrices.

The spacers S, Fig. 1%, are of the ty l j ed in the'specification filedwith an a f application for Letters Patentfiled J ail. 18,

1909, Serial No. 604,245, being 'aii:improv efication of application forLetters Patent (ment on the invention described in the speci filed 24thAugust, 1905, under Serial No 275,693. These spacers have thesame formas the matricesand can be .more or-less'.

compressed according. to particular'cases -in .the line set up orcomposed. .A "spacer S "I (Fig. '14) interposed betw'een-the matrices-,l is pushed through the plate23of the di 'i.

tributer and seized by the sc rew-th'readed-= rods 20 and 21, butlitdoes nothowei'er re main suspended on the distributing bars 22, sinceinstead-of the distributing perform of the matrix 6, it is" formed withslots'6" (-Fig.-14) suchthat, as

soonas'the s acer .haspassedthroughthe plate 23, it alls into,;;its'magazinehffflha spacer'havin thus fallen, the'convolutions of the threas--of the screw fthreafded rods I -.20. and 21'pushing it,.remainempty;the

lever 97 takes the position L. The lever 9,7 rests against .the'matrixoccupying the p0 sitionzI, vwhichfollows the spacer." Thema- 1 trix IIIwhich is 'in-jfront'of the1mold. -is'-' cast, and then conveyed fartheron," During the following rotation of the screw threadqd rods, an emptyconvolution comes in frontf of the mold, and the viseffinding iiothingto grasp closes completely, its-lateral plates 57 and 65 fittingvcloselgtogether so that no, metal can be injected etween thes'eplates.

In this position, the mold would close coinpletely and would not'allowthe metal to-:

the following manner. The lever 97, when a spacer pa'sses,"occupies theposition I, as

hereinabove described; thendepresses a lever 100 mount-ed on'thc frame58, to which a slider 101 isarticulated. At the lower 'pass therein; itis however,necessary'to cast- I a' corresponding space or quad. This is1 l0 fected-by the operation of-the;lever 97in f part of this slider,two stepsare provided,

which placed behind the ring 74 of the bolt 70 determine, to. a certaindegree, the" amountof opening of the mold. In the-p0 ports them0 he woulonly have a thickness ofimiiu! As the spacers have generally a"great'er'thick: A ness, it is necessarfvjto cast spaces or'quads of. athickness greater -their; n1m;j T0 at tain this rosultthe lever 07 isearriedalong, by the matrixlwhieh occupied=the; position I, 'into'the vlower stepo the slide. 101 opposite to-the ring-74.-:-,This stepbeing'en agedbe osition' II, which brings the tween the rings 74 -andtllfi'lllOOk. 8, causes the mold to remain open to the desired extent.

.-The operation; if re eated'; each spacer ispassedpwoul I openthe moidI same amount':.for '.'each Fspaceq-j- Now, the elasticspacers are notalways contracted or compressedsto the same'extenc-j Inorder tocompensate for thc deficiencyiof the lines in which all theispaces oruads cast'eorrespond'to'the minimum .th citness of the spacers, anumberof verifhin spaces or quads tabout'i' mm. thi are cast and addedat the end of-tho line'until' the, line of types has reached itsroper-ien th. If,

for example, the-line 0 matrices as live nlpaees of 2 mm; each, in theline of types 1 ve spaces or quadscach of 1.0 mm, are cast at thesepositionst'the line of twee is then too short by-Bxmm. and'must' tilledup by spaces or 'uads of ii mm. 'These .thin aliases or qua s, which.serve for tillingup t line, are cast after the last matrix and areaddedhy'hand at the sidesof the other a aees or.quads." Theredoes.not-,hewever a \vays remain' a'gap which one caniillup with spacesor quads of 'mm., it frequently 7 happensthu forthe en of the line, asp'ace til is-however, reater than mmt-is' rated bythe' ever 102-gigc8),whi a eam which engages neath-a projection 10:! on the lo er;

tuition-10f he?! for the pin 08 has not left. the blade 0t) and.

thus tlowt not yetpermit the throwin out ofpenrot the casting mechanism;1 ill hen the slide. h s been umrrtl nttilleieuiiy to the left for theblade 00 to allow tho-pin .us to more upiagsin. the'cnd ilt'fl'ot thelever it: lew -mist again and etlects the rain iug of the ueomhlinn bar40 and thethrow- 111 out .of tmar'of the casting mct'haulsm. At. thulmoment; thalaver 07, is movtaldown into tlutrpositioti l; for there-lano matrix and 2t. The casting.mechanism only comes a movable flange 10time a' the 1i01'su clampe .inan suitable manner termines, 'with whichit is provided, the oscillation of a iece 113 mounted beneath the base.107

'piece. f-howcver them oftypea in this position, it is. pushed back mm.isstill. necessary. .The last gap whiehdoes not; exceed 1' mmTlaut: ut-' ch'bears p 01; the opeiiing eflthe mold can thusbe adjustedacocrdingltothe or 102. Thislovar 102,- which ia..mountet pu-thebra'eket101, has

cam

-into operation when the first. matrix vof the following line hasbrought the lever 07 into the position III. 1 1%, shows a galley inwhich there are alrea ytwo lines of cast types. The (igallev consists'ofa-bottom Jaiece 107 provide with which can be adjusted bg' means of ascrew 109 in accordance with t elength of line desired. A cross-pieceports the lines of it es and is tween the galley.

flange 108 an 'the wall 111 of the Fig..11 shows thegalley in sectionand shows moreover'how the set-up line is introduced into the igalley.This takes place automatically on t to arrival-0f a fresh line ofmatriccsan the position III (I i? 7) of the composing frame 10. As soonas he arm B, 13' or B bearing the composin frame 10 arrives -in the it)per position [1 it doby the ai of a pin 112 (Fig. 11)

'an provided with a tail-piece 118'. By the abutment of'the in 112against the end the piece 11 takes the position indicated in chain linesand exerts pressure against the cross-piece 110' if there is'noline'oftypes yet resting atrainst this crosss already a line sutlietently toprovide above" itthe .spaoo 'necessaryfor receiving a fresh line. 'Ashas been already mentioned,' the types are pushed one after the otherbeneath' the paw 87 and areclampedbetween the latter and the frame 80;the ti'ges then-jrestion the table 1141Figu0). e'.iatter, which is shownin section 171 Fig;- 11, comprises. on both sides, plates 115, w icharenot shown in Fig. 1)." These lates lilirhave" ltttttlll through them twos \afts 110 and 11 whio i project slightly on the two sides of thelates. Abiarie 1185-flxedlto the arms B, .and'B' passes over this shaft117. The table 114 is fixed to this plates 11b and is retained in theposition shown, by the spring 110. As soon as the blade 118 moves in thedirection indicated bytho arrow, its inclined plane 118 rests on theshaft 117; the latter is depressed and retained in the second positionindicated in a chain lines, where itrests on a bracket 120. At the sameilltime as the blade 118, a'pin1121 fittedto the arnril, moves in thesame direction and abuts against a lever 122, mounted on the shaft 110at the moment at whichthe'blado .1 iii has lowered the shaft 117 on tothe bracket .120. By the descent of the-shaft 117, the

lever 122 has already been depressed to a rut'tuln degree. for it isrigidly tlxsd t-n-the side plates 110 and to thetable 114.;As soon asthe pin 121 meets the lever122, it osoiiiatea the plate 114 with theline'of'types A, this line of types then comes against the lines of typewhich are alreadyinthe gal ley.

' The blade 118 and the pins 121 and '112"are fitted tothe arm B, insuch a manner that, before'thezlatter' has reached-its position of restin front oft'ne distributer,.{ V they-have already left the levers andthe.

'shafts which they, have actuated insuch 'a the nature of'the invention.

p'licity types constructed according to the present I invention. 7

manner that the table 11 i, dratn downward and is ready to"re cci\-e afresh line.

of the type cast from the mold (Fig. 10), the type shall not be able tofall to one-side, there is" arrangedbeneath the mold, alateral plate 123which is not secured to;the table-114, in order to. permit the 'latter'to oscillate with the line of'.types which it carrles. f

The arrangeme t forming the subject of my invention may be easily fittedto any machine for castingjlines of type, which 4 distributes ts matrcesmto its magazine by a means, of a distributer.

illustrates the simarrangement 'of a machine for casting separate [Thearrangements above described are vonly given by Claims:- v 3 1.- Inamach ne for setting up and casting -35. typ es, the combination of amechanism, for

, setting upv matrices, "mechanism for casting linotypes therefrom,uti'ng said matrices,

' casting separate t-ypes 'fr0m,said matricestype and a mechanism for asthey are being distributed.

'2; In a machine for setting up and castthe combination of adistributing mechanlsm, a casting mechanism, two controlling wheels onefor each of said mechanisms, clutch pins or,v keys corresponding to eachmechanism and a connecting baralternately actuated at each clutchingmotion. 3.- In a machine for setting up and casting types, thecombination of a distributing mechanism,'a casting mechanism, two connisms, clutch-pins or keys corresponding to I each mechanism, twoosbillating levers bearing the clutch pins or keys and a connecting 55.

ting up matrices 1 bar connected to these two levers.

- 4. Ina machine for setting up and.cast'- the combination with acomposing a mechanism for set lines, a mechanism for casting a-typebar-therefrom, a mechanism for separating from each other the matricesissuingfrom the composing frame, and a mechanism for castmg types fromthe matrices.

5.' In a machine for setting up and cast- .rices 1n lines, a mechanismforcasting a type ban therefrorma mechanism fOIIllS- 'tr butmg thematrices,

driving shaft 3 f for the distributingmechw' way of"eXample;- the forms,dimensions and detail arrangements can be varied'in all caseswithoutdepartingfrom.

mechanism for distrib-' "jection.

typ a therefrom, a mechanism for distributing-the ing type,"thecombination bf a mechanism 1 for setting up matrices -in lines, a'mechanism for a casting a type bar therefrom, distributing bars -22 forreceiving the matrices aftei-'.- the type; bar has been cast, a

I platej23 provided with an aperture forming .anentranceforthejmatrices, a bentlever' 2-4 'ciosing partially this entrance, acain'28 for.

'operatin'g said leiter, screw-threaded rods for carrying thematrices'on'the distributing bars,'a mechanism for castingseparate-types from said matrices.

(ilna'machme'for sett-ing up 'and'cast- I ing types, amechanism-for's'etting up mata' mechanism for. casting separate typesfrom sald matr ces, a

nism, 'a'sha'ft .driving the mechamsmfor' gear. and stoppingalternatelythe shaft 34'.

, and-the shaft} and consequentiyjthe'ldis -tributing.'mecf}ani sm andthe casting mechanism. 7. In a machine for setting up and castingtype,.the combination of] a mechanism for' setting up matrices in lines,amechanism for castinga type-bar therefrom, a mechanism for-distributingthe matrices, a mechanism forcasting separate types from the matrices, ashaft 34 controlling the distributing mech anism, a toothedwheel,36,-loosely mounted onthis shaft, a sliding key 37 integral with rthe toothed wheel, a ring 38 keyed on theshaft 34, a clutchingprojection 39 for the'f key, and a-ro cking ever carrying the pro" 8.-In a machine for setting upand casting type, the combination of amechanism for setting-up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting atype bar therefrom, a mechanism-for distributing the matrices, a'mecha-. nism for casting separate types from said matrices, a shaft 35controlling the casting mechanism, a toothed wheel loosely mounted onthe shaft, a sliding key integral withthe toothed wheel, a ring keyedonsaid shaft, a clutching projection for the key, a rocking lever carryingthe projection.

9. In a machine for setting up andcasting I mechanism for settmg upmatrices amechanism for castinga type bar in lines,

matrices, a mechanism for casting separate types from'said matrices, adriving shaft 34: controlling the distributing mechanism, a drivingshaft 35 controlling the castingmechanism, toothed wheels looselymounted on these shafts, keys by means of which these toothed wheels canbe made integral with the shafts, clutching projections for these keys,rocking levers carrying the proiection, a connecting rod between these 1s vers, cams carried by the shafts of the (115- 85 casting separatetypes, means for putting in tributing and casting mechanisms and inga-linotype' therefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices,said-mechanism cornadapted'to operatenpon the rocking levers.

10. In a'machifiefon Setting up and cast ing types, the combination of amechanism for' setting lip-matrices", mechanism for castprising avise-in two parts'for seizing the matrices, a shaft 60 passing throughthese two parts, a pinion 61 on this shaft, a ring 62 provided withinclines, a pressure spring, a mold for the separate type, and amechanism for casting separate type.

11. In a machine for setting up and casting types, the. combination of amechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotypetherefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices, said mechanismcomiprising a vise in two parts for seizing the jmatrices, a mold, alever 56 forbringing the visetowa'rd the mold, a cam 53 carried by theshaft 14 controlling the operation of the lever 56, a fixed rack 78, anda pinion 61 carried by the vise so as to determine the "clampingthereof.

12. In a machine for setting up and cast- 7 ing types, the combinationof a mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for castdistributingsaid matrices, means forimmobilizing a matrix, means for casting aseparate type, a knife for trimming this separate type anda cam providedwith two'p'rojec- ,tions for actuating the knife.

14. In a machine for setting up and casting type, the combinationof amechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanis.

for casting a type bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices,a mechanism for'casting one at .a time separate types from saidmatrices, a mechanism adapted to throw out of gear the mechanism forcasting sepa rate types when a line of composition In lines isterminated.-

15. In a machine for setting upand casting types, a mechanism forsetting-up mat- -r1ces in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bartherefrom,a mechanism for. distributing matrices, a mechanism'forcasting one at a time separate types, a table 114 on which rest theseparate types, a slide 84 pushed by the types, a movable frame'89integral. with the said slide, a rocking lever 5 to which is connectedthe bar 49 connecting the distributing mechanism and the mechanism forcasting separate types, a bent lever. 97 in relation with the lever 95and pushed by the matrices.

16. Ina machine for setting up and casting types, a mechanism forsetting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting a type bartherefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanism forcasting one at a time separate types, a table 114 on which rest theseparate types, a slide 84 pushed by the types, a movable frame 89integral with the said slide, a rocking lever 95 to which is connectedthe bar 49 connectlng the distributing mechanism and the mechanism forcasting separate types, a

bent lever 97 in relation with the lever 95 i and pushed by thematrices, a in 98 carried by the lever 95 and a 'sot' in the frame 89.

17. In a machine for setting up and caste ing types, the combination ofa mechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotypetherefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrlces, said mechanism com-I prising a vise, a mold in two parts, a spring tending to bring nearertogether the 'two parts, a slide 101 controlling the opening of. i

the mold, steps of unequal heights carried by this slide, a lever 100controlling said slide and in relation with the bent lever 97 and amelting pot.

18. In a machine for setting up and casting types, the combination of amechanism for setting up matrices, mechanism for casting a linotypetherefrom, mechanism for distributing the matrices, said mechanismcomprising a vise, a. mold in two parts, a spring tending to draw nearertogether the two parts, a slide 101 controlling the opening of the mold,a projection103 on the slide 101, a pivoted lever 105 and aninclinedcampiece 106 carried by themovable frame 89.

1 9. In amachine for setting up and casting type, the combination of amechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting 'atype bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanismfor casting one at a tlme separate types from said. matrices, and agalley adapted to receive the separate types.

20, In a machine for setting up and casting type, the combination of amechanism for setting up matrices in lines, a mechanism for casting atype bar therefrom, a mechanism for distributing matrices, a mechanismfor castingone'at a time se arate types from said. matr1ces,'a galley aapted. to-reoeive the separate types, a table receiving the types, adevice forv oscillatingthe table, and a device for maintaining the typesinthe galley.

, 21. In a type casting machine ty rices adapted to be assembled side byside for use, each matrix having a character in one edge, and havingsetwise correspondin type to be produced t means for assembling the saidmatricesfin' proper order, in combination with a variable mold adaptedto cooperate with the individual matrices and controlled in width'setwise by the setwise thickness of the matmat- I rices, and nieans ofpresenting said assembled matrices successively to the mold.

Theforegoing specification of my imsuch edge of a width proved apparatusfor setting and casting to the thickness of the separate types onerefrom, together with by me linotype machines signed this 29th day ofDecember 1908.

FRANZ SCHIMMEL.

Witnesses DEAN M. MAsoN, MAURICE Y. PIGUET.

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